Subscriber note: Platts to expand Americas forward curve coverage October 1

Platts proposes to expand its forward curve assessments for Americas crude and refined products swaps, beginning October 1, 2012. Under this proposal, an additional eight calendar months would be added to the existing curves for US Gulf Coast unleaded gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, ULSD and Atlantic Coast jet fuel. An additional four calendar months would be added to the existing curves for Gulf Coast 3% sulfur residual fuel oil and Atlantic Coast 1% sulfur fuel oil. Platts would also extend NYMEX RBOB and heating oil frontline swaps to 24 calendar months, and the NYMEX WTI frontline swaps to 36 calendar months. Additionally, Platts would launch new forward curve assessments for Dubai and Brent frontline swaps at the Americas Market on Close of 3:15 pm Eastern Time. The Brent Frontline and Dubai swap curves would consist of 36 calendar months. Please send comments and questions to americas_derivatives@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com by August 31, 2012.